Pecan Caramel Yams Recipe

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This recipe for Pecan Caramel Yams, by Melissa Everett, is from DARRINGTON DISHES,
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Directions:

Directions:

Bake yams in the oven at 350º for 20-30 minutes or until tender when poked with a fork. Allow yams to cool, then peel and mash well. Mix in the next five ingredients and pour into a greased 2 quart dish. Mix cream and brown sugar in small saucepan and cook over medium heat until it reaches softball stage (10-15 minutes). Remove from heat and mix in butter and pecans. Pour over yams and bake at 350° for 20 minutes until hot and starting to brown.

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These yams will get rave reviews every Thanksgiving. They're almost better than dessert. The butter added to the mashed yams can be omitted, and results are still delicious.

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